Day: September 12, 2014

Three sentence movie reviews: Maleficent

While I don’t think this is the best movie I’ve watched this year, it may be my favorite movie of the year.  The retelling of Maleficent’s story is bold, in a way that few movies about women are.  It also introduces the trauma story into the fairy telling narrative, which opens the door for children to be able to talk about pain in a way they haven’t before.

Cost: $4.00
Where watched:  The Academy Theater with Matt.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2014/maleficent.html

Your. No really, your.

This is a very helpful sign, but I think the wrong-way driver might be too caught up in thinking that they really mean “You’re” instead of “Your” and not receive the message.
Again!  Why do sign companies not employ English majors to proofread?
And if you are curious about the Tub & Tan rates, an hour of private room hot tubbing goes for $50.00.

Moneta Work Uniform finished.

Here it is!  One of the three.  They sewed up very quickly and look great.  I’m very happy with them.

I dropped the bodice 1/2 inch in the front (this was on top of the half inch added to the other dress) and could have gone another half inch.  If I make this again I will knock an inch off the back.  Apparently there’s more front to me than back.  

I also made the sleeves about an inch longer.  There’s a point in on my arm that I feel more comfortable when it is covered.  And the front neckline is lowered about an inch too.  
You can’t really see the texture in the full body pictures, so here’s a close-up.  The fabric is a really great weight for this dress, it makes the skirt sway attractively when I walk.  But man does it snag.  I’m currently discovering the many opportunities for snags throughout my day.
In a random note, I don’t think my brother and I look very much alike, maybe a little through the eyes.  But there were about 10 photos in this series (I edited them down to two) and boy howdy did I have the same expression on my face as my brother.  It was weird.

Awesome email at work today.

Good day,

My name is Grant Law. I’m the developer of a fencing system which utilizes homemade foam weapons within a fantasy-styled framework. I am currently searching for schools in the Portland area that are interested in making our fencing program available to their students by hosting our program one day a week through the school year. I would like to talk with you or another representative about the possibility of holding classes at your school, and answer any questions you might have about our system.

The system is similar to what is commonly called boffer fighting, however my methods incorporate traditional western fencing techniques with an extensive rule set that greatly extends students’ potential paths towards success. My program was created while teaching at Pacific Crest Community School over the 2013-2014 school year, and included approximately 1/3rd of the student population, in both club and physical education class settings. Many of the activities we engaged in are described at a website created for the Pacific Crest Garrison — the name we ended up adopting for our site (http://grantlaw8.wix.com/pacificcrestgarrison).

Encouraged by the response of the Pacific Crest community, I’m attempting to expand the scope of our fencing program. I’m hoping to set up several after-school clubs in Portland, that would operate from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., one day a week. Classes will include an hour of instruction in basic fencing skills, including footwork, parries, and attacks, and an hour dedicated either to crafting weapons and armor, or tournament fencing. Students would directly pay for these classes, on either a monthly, quarterly. or semester rate, depending on the structure utilized by the school.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

– Grant Law